Covid: Half of UK has antibodies from vaccination or infection
In the oldest people, roughly 90% had signs of protection against the virus in their blood. Source link
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Covid: Antibodies last at least six months in most
The UK Biobank took blood samples from 20,000 people every month – and just under 1,700 had antibodies. Source link
‘Escape Mutations’ May Drive New COVID Resurgence
Staying home as much as possible and away from other people through the spring could save some 30,000 lives, according to a model from the IHME The E484K mutation is already causing misery in Manaus, Brazil, a city of 2 million people that sits in the Amazon rainforest. Brazil, like the U.S., fell … Read more
Covid antibodies ‘last at least six months’
T-cell response ‘lasts six months after Covid infection’ Source link
Some COVID Patients See Faster Recovery, More Immunity
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Certain COVID-19 patients not only recover faster from the coronavirus, but their bodies also show longer-lasting immunity, according to a new study. “We’ve found a subset of individuals that heal quickly while sustaining virus-specific antibody levels after COVID-19,” said … Read more
COVID-19 Antibodies Decline Over Time, Study Shows
A study of 365,000 people in England found evidence that coronavirus antibodies decline over a 3-month period. The participants did three rounds of finger-prick tests at home between June 20 and Sept. 28, according to a news release from the Imperial College London. Rather than building up immunity, the number of people with antibodies … Read more
Patients With Worst COVID May Be Key Plasma Donors
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Factors such as sex, age and severity of the disease may help identify COVID-19 survivors who have high levels of antibodies that can protect against the disease, a new study suggests. “These were significant patient characteristics that not only … Read more
Covid: Antibodies ‘fall rapidly after infection’
New lockdown for Germany as France awaits decision Germany will have a November lockdown but schools and shops will stay open, Angela Merkel says. Source link
Coronavirus update: New lab testing procedure for detection of ‘neutralising’ antibodies to fight COVID-19
The new ‘assay’-based test showed that, overall, ICU patients produced the highest concentration of antibodies which can be categorised ‘neutralizing’. (Reuters) Coronavirus update: Ohio State University’s scientsts develop a new lab testing procedure for detecting ‘neutralising’ antibodies! In the time of the Coronavirus pandemic, households have become familiar with terms such as seroprevalence surveys, herd … Read more
Chinese COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An experimental COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be safe and triggered an immune response in healthy people, according to preliminary results of a small, early-stage clinical trial. The study of the vaccine based on inactivated whole SARS-CoV-2 virus (BBIBP-CorV) included … Read more